GAMES OF FEBRUARY 16, 2019
Charleston Southern 7, La Salle 3: The Explorers offense sputtered, collecting just four hits on the afternoon while going down on strikes 12 times. Junior Jackson Ray took the loss, surrendering six runs over four innings.
Milwaukee 7, Villanova 4: Sophomore Pat O'Neill reached base four times for the Wildcats, finishing 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and a run scored. Sophomore Jimmy Kingsbury surrendered five runs on nine hits along with four walks over 4 2/3 innings. Sophomore Chris Rotondo chipped in with a double in the losing effort.
UNC-Wilmington 10, Saint Joseph's 8: Freshman Andrew Cossetti hit his first collegiate homer while Liam Bendo, Brendan Hueth, and James McConnon collected two hits apiece. Cossetti and McConnon each drove in three runs in the losing effort. Sophomore Matt Kennedy allowed seven runs in three innings for the Hawks.
Kean 5, Gwynedd Mercy 3: The Griffins managed just three hits while senior Bryan Kaelin collected the loss, surrendering three runs on seven hits over four innings in relief. Senior Sachael Sciarretta collected a pair of RBIs to go along with a stolen base.
Guiford 6, Penn State Abington 5: Sophomore Jaden Himmelreich surrendered a walk-off single in the ninth and committed a pivotal throwing error earlier in the final frame. Combined, the Nittany Lions committed five errors on the afternoon. Freshman Billy Trimble collected a pair of hits in the loss.
Neumann 9, Bridgeport 4: Junior Danny Padilla collected two hits, drove in a pair of runs, and scored three times to lead the Knights. Senior Curt Yenchik drove in four runs in the winning effort. Sophomore Jared Morris tossed 4 2/3 innings while surrendering one run on four hits to secure the victory.
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